"As much as I'd love to, you can't deliver what I want perfectly.
do you know why?" Diana asked grimly and leaned closer towarss Tina "you can't act out according to my rage, only I understand the pain I feel. I'm sure you've seen the scar all over my back once, how can you ever relate to a pain you didn't share? this is my call, and I'd make sure I deliver everything just PERFECTLY..." Diana said and her fist clenched so tightly that her nails pierced into her palms and blood started dripping out of her hands, soaking the red dress she was holding to wear.
"Diana!!" Tina called out worriedly and quickly rushed towards her
"the dress is all soaked with blood, gosh! come over here, sit down, I'm going to apply some ointment for you" Tina said and rushed towards the shelve and grabbed the first aid kit
"I know it's impossible to hold in your anger when you've finally let it out but at least, can you try not to hurt yourself ? you have to protect Dariella, you are all she has and she's just a kid" Tina chastised Diana angrily and wiped off the blood with a cotton wool "This is going to sting a little bit" she said and applied the ointment earning a groan from Diana "it's all done" she said after she applied a okaster in both hands
"I'd pick out another dress for you" Tina said and walked towards the closet
"I'd do that myself, you should go get ready too" Diana said
"what! am I going with you? why?" Tina asked grimly
"Because I have to use you as an excuse to avoid sleeping over at the Mansion, I have to meet Aston tonight?"
"but you can meet tomorrow "
"we don't have much time to waste, B.I Award is in two weeks" Diana said and Tina sighed
"Alright, I'd inform Mr. Nicholas "
"I'd do it, just pass me my phone" Diana said and Tina simply obliged
Diana failed aston's lime and he picked it up after the first ring
"I thought we spoke earlier, is there na emergency?" Aston asked somberly
"you are sounding cold a of a sudden, it makes me feel hurt somehow, I thought we we are friends at the very least, are we not?" Diana asked lucently
"get to the point, I'm a busy man you know" Aston snapped at her at the other of the line and Diana chuckled
"Alright, I guess I became irritating overtime, well, just so know know, I don't plan on stopping even if you move to cussing at me" Diana said
"if you are going to keep being cheeky, I'm going to hang up this call right now " Aston said coldly
"Alright, fine! can we meet at eight prompt? I'd bring the deal proposal so you can wire the money for the launching and giveaway event" Diana said
"Can't we do that tomorrow?" Aston asked
"We can, but we only have two weeks to sort this mess out"
"that still doesn't mean tomorrow is too late.."
"Are you sure? the selected participants are going to need at least four days to give feedbacks on the products and we are going to need at least one week to launch the BB cosmetics under our brand"
"Diana,ets talk about this tomorrow morning please "
"I'm afraid I won't be able to meet up with you tomorrow, I'd be busy with some foreign clients, so it's either this night or two days time, I wonder if it wouldn't be too late then though, that would be a waste of three days out of two weeks, I wonder if....."
"Let's meet at the usual venue, I'm hanging up" Aston cut her off and hung up the call
Diana sighed heavily and turned to Tina
"Do you think he's mad at me? he sound upset" Diana said
"well...I'm not sure"
"he's never acted so cold towards me so I feel like, maybe I'm pushing him too much"
"He's not a very nice person too, one day he says he's going to accept your offer and marry you, another day, he pushes you away and says it's Arry he wants. I thought he's one organised man, but he's not even sure what he wants" Tina scorned and I smiled
"you think so? I said and started on putting the peach dress I picked
"I'd go dress up too" Tina said and scurried out of the room
D' MAXWELL'S APARTMENT
"You always arrive late to dinner meetings, that's bad manners. what if you are meeting with a client?" Mary chastised Diana as she walked in with Tina
"Good day father" she greeted Mr Maxwell rather politely and took a seat
"care to explain why your servant is also here? it's supposed to be a family private meeting" Arry emphasized and Diana a scoffed at the word Family
"Firstly, Tina is not my servant, she is my personal assistant" Dianna said stately
"Does it makes a difference? a servant or an assistant? don't they all run errands? " Arry retorted
"of course there's a difference, I guess you are not too learned to know that, besides she's like a sister to me" Dianna said and Arry bursted out laughing
"si....sister? oh please Diana, that's not funny at all. and you, go wait in the living room, you didn't think you'd be allowed to eat on the same table with us just because Diana thinks you are like a sister, right?" Arry asked with a stiffled laugh and Tina smiled
"of course not, I'd leave you guys to have your dinner" Tina said and turned to go but Diana stopped her
"fine then, Tina get my bag cause we're leaving together" Diana said
"Aren't you overreacting? just because you cherish her doesn't gives her the liberty to eat on the same table as us, it doesn't change the fact that she's not a family " Mary said angrily
"So much for she's like a sister when she stills carry your bag for you" Arry eyed them both
"just like how you submit reports to me whenever i ask you to make report, she's simply doing her job, do you understand " diana glared at her angrily
"it's fine, Diana take your seat, you too Tina" Mr Maxwell said
"but dad....."
"she's been with the family for a very long time, she practically grew up here,way before I brought in your mother so she's pretty much a family"
"what...what are you implying by saying that dad?"
"I'm not implying anything, I'm just saying we should eat in peace, can we just do that?" Mr Maxwell said and Arry breathed out angrily
"what are you doing? sit down " Diana said to Tina grimly and she obliged
"Do you like the stew? I asked the chef to add ginger since you might like it" Mr Maxwell said
"Really? but I don't like ginger, I prefer my stew properly seasoned like every other regular stew" Diana said
"Is that so? your mother liked it with ginger so I thought maybe you might do too" mr Maxwell said
"why? you thought I'd like everything my mother liked just because I'm her daughter?" Diana scoffed "too bad, I don't. I don't like the idea that she liked someone like you and drew me along into this pit and I don't like you either, dad. Especially this conversation we're having" Diana said angrily
"look at those eyes, you get irritated so easily just like your mother" Mr Maxwell retorted
"Hey Diana, you've got some guts there, haven't you? just because father permitted you to live elsewhere doesn't gives you the liberty to show your fangs, you know. except from the expensive dress you are putting on, there's nothing gracious about you, don't forget that. If you get me angry, I might persuade father to make you move back in here so we can replay some memories from the olden days but I'm sure you don't want that, so shut the fuck up and eat the damn food quietly while we're being nice" Arry said angrily while Diana trembled profusely as some memories flashed before her eyes
"Are you okay?" Tina suddenly grabbed her once she got dizzy and almost fell off from her seat and Diana snapped out of her nightmare while covered with sweat all over
"It's alright, I'm fine now" Diana said and Arry laughed wryly
"I like this, just a little reminder and you are already peeing in your pants, I wonder what would happen if I were to ask the guards to drag you into your former room and.....ughh! ah!aww! you...bitcht, let go" Arry suddenly chocked as Diana grabbed her neck and pinned her against the wall in a flash
"Diana, have you gone crazy!? let go of her, now!!??" Mary yelled angrily and tried to pull Diana but wasn't able to overpower her
Mr Maxwell dropped his spoon with a bang and walked out of the dinning
"Diana, you might mistakenly hurt her at this rate, please let go" Tina tried to persuade her cautiously as Diana's hand tightened on arry's neck
"listen to me carefully you little monster, if you feel I'm still the same Diana from eight years ago and try to threaten me again, I promise you I'm going to deliver your head as a present to your damned parents, do you understand me?" Diana warned sternly and tossed her off with a jerk making her hit her head against the wall
"Here is another warning, if it is not work related, don't you dare call me ever again, whether for a hypocrite dinner or to hear your lousy bullshits, do I make myself clear enough"
"And the last but not the least, it is in your wildest dream that I'd let you have Aston this time around, let's go Tina" Diana said rigidly and stormed out of the Mansion while Tina ran after her
"That fucker, does she actually feels like she can make decisions now? shit, I could've died if she didn't let me go sooner" Arry hissed angrily and Mary furrowed her brow
"It seems like we released a mad dog from her cage in order to control it but it came barking at us to hunt us instead " Mary said solemnly and Arry frowned
"what do you mean mom?" Arry asked curiously
"Diana is not only trying to stop you from getting married to Mr Nicholas, she's planning to use Mr Nicholas to get back at us" Mary said
"what!"
"That is why we have to stop her. Arianna, you have to get married to Mr Nicholas at all cost, that way we can make diana return to her misery and show her a fiercer hell..."